Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | speculation | b. | quota | c. | Red
Scare |
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the practice of making high-risk investments in hopes of a huge return
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an intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas
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a fixed number or limit of people
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Gross National Product | b. | assembly line | c. | laissez
faire |
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The ____ made it possible for Henry Ford to produce cars quickly and
cheaply.
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The ____ is the total value of goods and services a country produces
annually.
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Calvin Coolidge supported ____ business policy.
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Match each item with its correct definition below. a. | welfare capitalism | b. | speculation | c. | buying on
margin |
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paying for part of a stock’s price and borrowing the rest of the
money
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offering workers higher wages and some benefits in return for labor
peace
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making high-risk investments in hopes of a high return
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Complete each sentence below with the correct name. a. | Calvin Coolidge | b. | A. Mitchell Palmer | c. | Warren G.
Harding |
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The Attorney General who set up a special task force to conduct raids and
arrest suspected “subversives” was ____.
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“The business of the American people is business,” observed ____,
President from 1923 to 1927.
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President ____ called for a return to “normalcy” after World War
I.
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Match each item with the correct statement
below. a. | demographics | b. | fundamentalism | c. | mass
media |
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methods of communicating information to large numbers of people
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statistics that describe a population
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set of religious beliefs based on a literal interpretation of the Bible
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Match each of the following terms with its description
below. a. | bootlegger | b. | speakeasy | c. | Scopes
trial |
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a bar that operated illegally
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case about the teaching of evolution in schools
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supplier of illegal alcohol
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Enter the correct letter on the
answersheet.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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What were some of the key features of Republican administrations of the
1920s?
a. | expansionism and business regulation. | b. | isolationism and laissez-faire business
policy. | c. | a buildup of armaments and armed forces. | d. | reduction of quotas
and increased immigration. |
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What was the event to which the Red Scare was an American response?
a. | Prohibition. | c. | the Russian Revolution. | b. | the Teapot Dome
scandal. | d. | the Kellogg-Briand
Pact. |
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What did consumers do to make economy grow in the 1920s?
a. | carefully conserved electricity. | b. | invested most of their money in secure
government bonds. | c. | learned to ignore
advertisements. | d. | began to buy goods (products) on credit. |
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Why did many Americans fear Vladimir I. Lenin and his followers, the
Bolsheviks?
a. | They promoted a system that was hostile to American values. | b. | They refused to pay
back Russia’s war debts. | c. | They had abolished the Russian
monarchy. | d. | They encouraged other nations to reject socialism. |
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Which caused labor unrest (strikes) in the United States after World War
I?
a. | International trade collapsed. | b. | The cost of living (inflation) rose
significantly. | c. | Returning veterans refused to work in low-paying factory jobs. | d. | Consumer demand
outstripped factory production. |
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How did installment plans affect the American economy in the 1920s?
a. | They led to a sharp decline in average wages. | b. | They inspired
Americans to cut back on luxury items. | c. | They fueled the growth of the consumer
economy. | d. | They reinforced the demand for lower tariffs. |
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Which was a result of the boom in the automobile industry?
a. | The tourist industry declined. | c. | Gasoline had to be
rationed. | b. | New roads were built. | d. | Workers in Ford plants received low wages. |
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The National Origins Act of 1924 reduced the number of people who could
_____________
a. | enter the United States | c. | both enter and leave the United
States | b. | leave the United States | d. | none of the above |
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A consumer economy, such as in the 1920s and now, is one that depends on a
large amount of _____________
a. | thrift. | c. | money in savings. | b. | spending. | d. | ready cash. |
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What industry did the most to boost the sales in other industries in the
1920s?
a. | aviation. | c. | automobile manufacturing. | b. | oil
refining. | d. | steel
production. |
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Uneven prosperity, personal debt, and overproduction were all warning signs of
an unsound economy. Another danger sign of an economy in danger was ______
a. | welfare capitalism. | c. | isolationism. | b. | frequent strikes by unions. | d. | stock market
speculation. |
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What group did Republican Presidents in the 1920s generally favor?
a. | business. | c. | families. | b. | labor. | d. | subversives. |
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Henry Ford’s dream was to sell cars that ________
a. | came in many colors. | c. | ordinary people could afford. | b. | could travel 100
miles per hour. | d. | would
attract wealthy business owners. |
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The increase in automobiles led to the rise of new businesses such as
______
a. | railroads. | c. | motels and gas stations. | b. | newspaper and
magazine publishing. | d. | motion
pictures. |
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Consumers’ desire to buy exciting new products led to _______
a. | record savings rates. | b. | a dramatic drop in the price of
cotton. | c. | an increase in personal debt. | d. | the domination of industry by huge
corporations. |
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Practices such as buying stock on margin reflected Americans’
______
a. | moral virtue. | c. | “get-rich-quick” attitude. | b. | demand for safe,
secure investments. | d. | lack of
faith in the stock market. |
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Despite the prosperity of the 1920s, life remained hard for many _____
a. | farmers and factory workers. | c. | employers. | b. | wealthy
investors. | d. | brokers and
speculators. |
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One major demographic shift of the 1920s was the movement of
a. | large numbers of Americans to the suburbs. | b. | large numbers of
Americans from the North to the South. | c. | French-speaking Canadians into
barrios. | d. | Mexican workers to New England. |
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The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s
a. | promoted a mass migration to rural areas. | b. | encouraged Americans
to work longer hours. | c. | promoted the creation of a national
culture. | d. | simplified life for most Americans. |
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One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was _________________
a. | an increase in alcoholism. | c. | the rise of organized
crime. | b. | a decline in dancing and socializing. | d. | the creation of urban artistic
colonies. |
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How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
a. | Many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles and
manners. | b. | Married women found it much easier to balance careers and family
life. | c. | Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup. | d. | Women began to
dominate the work force, often taking leadership positions. |
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Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
a. | the consumer economy | c. | an end to alcoholism in the United States | b. | the growth of
organized crime | d. | the rise of
fundamentalism |
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African Americans migrated north in the early 1900s mainly because of
_________
a. | offers of free land. | c. | an industrial boom. | b. | the climate. | d. | a widespread business
slowdown. |
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After immigration laws were tightened in 1921 and 1924, many low-paying jobs
went to__________
a. | union laborers. | c. | married women. | b. | migrants from the western
states. | d. | immigrants from
Canada and Mexico. |
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Jazz was brought to northern cities by ___________
a. | older generations. | c. | southern African Americans. | b. | musicians from the
Mexico City area. | d. | World War
I veterans. |
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Clubs in the Harlem district of New York City were among the hottest places to
listen to _______
a. | radio. | c. | jazz. | b. | political speeches. | d. | poetry
readings. |
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45.
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What group lost some momentum and influence as a result of the Scopes
trial?
a. | lawyers | c. | fundamentalists | b. | African Americans | d. | bootleggers |
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Who were the main targets of the Ku Klux Klan’s terror?
a. | white fundamentalists | b. | African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and
immigrants | c. | police officers and city officials | d. | gamblers, gangsters, and
prostitutes |
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What was a result of the rapid development of mass media in the 1920s?
a. | a change in demographics, with more people moving to the rural
areas | b. | with more leisure time and mobility, people took up various types of
recreation | c. | New York City’s Harlem became the cultural center of the United
States | d. | a national culture emerged; people across the country shared interests, tastes, and
attitudes |
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How does the graph below illustrate the nation’s impending economic
crisis? a. | It shows too many goods were being produced for the 65 percent of workers earning
less than $1,900, a sure sign of economic failure ahead. | b. | It shows that a
small portion of Americans held the most wealth, while a large portion earned very little income,
which signals uneven prosperity. | c. | It shows that the 29 percent of Americans who
earned between $2,000 and $4,900 had followed “get-rich-quick” strategies that would soon
fail. | d. | It shows that only 1 percent of the nation had income less than $1,900 per year,
signaling a sharp economic downturn ahead for most wage earners. |
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Short Answer
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INTERPRETING A POLITICAL CARTOON
Examine the political cartoon, and
use it to answer the following questions. (10 points)
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Which three political groups does the cartoon specifically address? (3
points)
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What does the figure in the bottom right-hand corner seem to be holding? Why? (2
points)
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What is the cartoon’s message? (2 points)
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To what historical period does the cartoon refer? (1 point)
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53.
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Why was the cartoon’s message important at the time? (2 points)
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INTERPRETING A BAR GRAPH
Examine the bar
graph, and use it to answer the following questions. (8 points)
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54.
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(a) From which part of the world did the largest number of immigrants come in
1921? (b) About how many immigrants came from this region in 1921? (2 points)
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Describe the overall trend of immigration from 1921 to 1926. How did United
States policy (actions of the government) affect this trend? (2points)
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56.
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(a) From which region did the most immigrants come in 1926? (b) About how many
immigrants came from this region in 1926? (2 points)
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57.
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Explain the graph’s data based on what you know about laws Congress passed
that affected immigrants in the 1920s. You must refer to information from the graph’s data. (2
points)
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58.
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Recognizing Cause and Effect Explain how the mass production of
automobiles in the 1920s affected the economy of the United States. Write a paragraph with
topic sentence, 3 supporting sentences, conclusion. (10 points)
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